Nerchinsk Province

Nerchinsk Province was a province of the Russian Empire that existed on the border with China in northern Asia. The province's capital was the city of Nerchinsk, and its other major cities included Chernomin, Yaksa, Olyekminsk, Chilchi, Aldan, and Magdagachi. On 23 March 1838, the region had a population of 183,160 people, with 68.7% being Russians, 11.5% Manchus, 5.1% Belarusians, 4.9% Mongols, 2.8% others, 2.5% Poles, 2% Siberians, 1.3% Finns, and 1.2% Romanians. 75.1% of the population followed Orthodox Christianity, 11.5% Mahayana Buddhism, 4.9% Gelugpa Buddhism, 2.9% Catholicism, 2.6% Animism, and 2.4% Protestantism. The region was very conservative, with 97.5% of the population supporting the Slavophiles.